poor hygiene
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpoorandhygiene
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poor
adjective
uk/pɔːr/us/pʊr/
having little money and/or ...
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hygiene
noun[U]
uk/ˈhaɪ.dʒiːn/us/ˈhaɪ.dʒiːn/
the degree to which people keep themselves or their environment clean, especially to ...
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(Definition ofpoorandhygienefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofpoor hygiene
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There is, in consequence, over-crowding,poorhygieneand faulty diet, with inevitable adverse effects on infant mortality rates.
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The association between eating in restaurants and other illness in the community might relate topoorhygienein the commercial catering environment.
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This might be due to a combination ofpoorhygienestandards, intensive mosquito biting activity and high densities of animals within the shelter.
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Additionally, socioeconomic conditions andpoorhygienein areas most at risk for diarrhoea suggest that incidence reductions will be difficult and expensive to achieve.
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Poorhygiene, poor food handling habits and poor household facilities may be regarded as the main risk factors associated with prevalent parasitic diseases.
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Poorhygienefollowing contact with the farm environment might therefore lead to infection.
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Poorhygieneand shared lavatory seats were also seen as sources of infection.
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Sandy blight or ophthalmia is a mix of diseases essentially caused bypoorhygiene, heat and dust.
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Zhu classed petty crime, such as theft, withpoorhygiene, but argued that the authorities were now confronted with new and more threatening forms of criminality.
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Around 6 000 people, mainly children, die each day of infectious diseases, often caused bypoorhygiene.
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It was spread because ofpoorhygieneand because of the re-use of needles.
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Clearly, efforts to instil and to reinforce a culture of zero tolerance ofpoorhygienepractice need to be redoubled.
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It is generally recognised now that the incidence of food poisoning is attributed to a considerable extent topoorhygienepractices in kitchens.
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It has aggravated diseases of malnutrition and water-related diseases such as diarrhoea andpoorhygiene.
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I would also like to add that vaccination must not be used to cover uppoorhygieneand disease prevention.
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The problem originated as a result ofpoorhygieneconditions in places that produce food, such as sandwich bars and hospital kitchens.
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Childhood diarrhoea is closely associated with insufficient water, inadequate sanitation, contaminated water andpoorhygienepractices.
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